PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ante Gotovina (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pedra Rizza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pedra Rizza will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.

Gotovina
vs
Rizza

192 cm
25
285 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

185 cm
20
244 lbs
3 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Good knees
Cuts easily

BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ante Gotovina!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pedra Rizza!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Sergei Dronov and Vladimir Khabensky.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rizza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Rizza stuffs the takedown attempt from Gotovina. Gotovina gets slowly back to his feet.
Rizza cracks the inside of Gotovina's front leg.
Rizza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Gotovina wants to clinch up but Rizza keeps it at a distance.
Gotovina tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Rizza manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gotovina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rizza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Rizza circles away from the clinch attempt.

Rizza moves into the clinch.
The referee calls for Rizza to work.
Gotovina with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gotovina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotovina keeps control of Rizza as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Knees in the clinch landing for Rizza.
Gotovina is breathing heavily.
Rizza landing knees to the head.

It looks like Ante Gotovina has been cut.
Rizza with a knee to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rizza is trying to break free.
Rizza misses with a knee strike.
Gotovina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Gotovina.
Rizza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gotovina tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rizza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizza missing with knees to the body.
Rizza can't break the clinch.
Rizza tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Gotovina scores with a knee to the head.
Rizza with a knee to the head.
Rizza is struggling to control the position.
Rizza throws a knee to the head but misses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gotovina on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Rizza tries to land a knee to the head but misses.

Gotovina breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gotovina looks for a takedown but Rizza sprawls well.
Gotovina blocks a head kick by Rizza.
Gotovina wants to clinch up but Rizza keeps it at a distance.
Gotovina misses with a lunging right hand
and Rizza makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Gotovina really felt that one!
Gotovina wants to clinch
and Rizza counters with a head kick.
Gotovina shoots for a takedown but Rizza saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ante Gotovina. That's going to take a lot out of him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rizza dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gotovina. That did some damage!
A looping hook to the body misses from Rizza. Gotovina does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gotovina tries to clinch but Rizza moves away
and Rizza counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Gotovina with a poor takedown
and Rizza makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rizza plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rizza throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Rizza pulls out of a head kick attempt.

Gotovina closes the distance and clinches.
Gotovina is trying to break the clinch but Rizza has him pressed against the cage.
Rizza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Rizza with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Gotovina tries to pull guard but Rizza won't allow it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rizza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gotovina blocks it with crossed arms.
Gotovina tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Rizza is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gotovina is defending well for now.
Gotovina takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rizza can't break the clinch.
Gotovina blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rizza is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Gotovina with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gotovina wants a takedown.
Gotovina is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Rizza obliges.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Rizza tries to land a knee to the head but Gotovina blocks with his arms.
Gotovina is trying to break the clinch but Rizza is controlling him.
Gotovina takes a knee to the side of the body.
Rizza throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Gotovina blocks it with crossed arms.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pedra Rizza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ante Gotovina's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Gotovina lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Gotovina thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Rizza to regain full guard.

Rizza pushes Gotovina off and scrambles back to his feet.
Rizza lands with a slapping head kick.
Gotovina avoids the head kick by Rizza.
Rizza lands with a slapping head kick.
Gotovina tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Rizza counters with a leg kick.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Gotovina is looking to clinch.
Gotovina doesn't manage to clinch there - Rizza circles away.
Rizza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gotovina fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gotovina tries to clinch but Rizza is having none of it.
Gotovina misses with a takedown attempt
and Rizza counters with a low kick, right behind Gotovina 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.

Gotovina drives through and clinches with Rizza against the cage.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Rizza. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Gotovina looking for a takedown.
Rizza has Gotovina pressed up against the cage in a tight Thai clinch. Gotovina is arching his back, trying to avoid the knees but a big one sneaks through from Rizza - that's hurt Gotovina badly! Oh, another knee lands and Gotovina is covering up! The referee steps in to save him - possibly a bit early but Gotovina doesn't seem to be complaining.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Pedra Rizza!